Upcoming Field Trips and Rambles
Open to club members only Upcoming Events
Contact the trip leader or consult your newsletter for details.
Important note: Please be aware that ticks carrying Lyme disease have been found in the Kingston region, in places including Lemoine Point, Prince Edward County, St. Lawrence Islands National Park and the Frontenac Arch. If you take part in field trips in these areas, or visit them on your own, we strongly recommend that you take precautions against tick bites. Please read this information on Lyme disease, adapted from a brochure from the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.
| Feb 07, 2012 - Tue | Ramble on Rerouted Rideau Trail Leader: Anne Robertson Phone: 389-6742 9:00 to noon Rerouted Rideau Trail Burbrook Road to Unity Road. Bring a snack. |
| Feb 12, 2012 - Sun | Thousand Islands, Rockport Area Leader: Erwin Batalla Phone: 613-542-2048) Look for bald eagle and waterfowl along the St Lawrence. Contact Erwin for for carpooling time and location. Bring a lunch. Dress warmly. Note: The KFN Teen group will join us with their leader Anne Robertson on this field trip. |
| Feb 21, 2012 - Tue | Ramble to Invista Waterfront Leader: Anne Robertson Phone: 389-6742 Tuesday, 21 February 9:30 to noon. This might be very cold! Bring a snack. |
| Feb 25, 2012 - Sat | Nature Hike in Frontenac Park Leader: Gaye Beckwith Phone: 613-376-3716 or beckwithb@sympatico.ca Join Gaye for a hike in Frontenac Park, 10 km north of Sydenham, where we will explore the history and natural beauty of this wilderness park. We will hike the Doe Lake Trail for a couple of hours and return to the Trail Centre to have lunch. Bring snowshoes if you wish but they won’t be necessary. Any one wishing to carpool should contact Gay for details. A parking permit for Frontenac Park is required and is $15 per car. |
| Mar 06, 2012 - Tue | Ramble along Colonel By Lake (south) Leader: Anne Robertson Phone: 389-6742 Tuesday 6 March 9:30 to noon. Please try to car pool. Bring a snack |
Upcoming Events of Interest
Normally open to the public
| Mar 17, 2012 - Sat | Presqu’ile Waterfowl Viewing Weekend – March 17-18/2012, 10am to 4pm Presqu’ile will once again be hosting a waterfowl viewing weekend, where nature enthusiasts can come and appreciate one of the great spectacles on earth – the return of migrating waterfowl to their staging areas along the lower Great Lakes. Presqu’ile is well situated to experience this phenomenon with close viewing and a good variety of species. Seeing 20 different species of waterfowl in a day is not unusual and 25+ species are usually tallied during the season. During viewing weekend, volunteers with scopes are situated at key areas to help visitors find and ID the different species. The Lighthouse Centre is the focal point for your visit. Ducky displays and children’s activities are showcased and the Friends are there with hot drinks and snacks, and a BBQ from 11am onwards. The Friends’ Gift Store is also open 10am to 4pm. A Bushnell representative will be on hand to answer your questions and show you the latest in optical equipment. If you want to come learn about ducks this is a great opportunity. If you are interested in coming out and helping with duck ID or in the Visitor Centre with the children’s activities I would be more than happy to hear from you. For more information on the event or on volunteering please contact David or Lisa at 613 475-4324 ext 225 or david.bree@ontario.ca. |
| Jun 15, 2012 - Fri - Jun 16, 2012 - Sat | BioBlitz 2012 The Kingston Field Naturalists invite you to participate in the 2012 Great Canadian BioBlitz The 14th annual BioBlitz of the Kingston Field Naturalists will be held this year on the third weekend in June:FRIDAY 15 to SATURDAY 16th June. This will enable members to attend the Ontario Nature Annual Meeting and Conference June 8-10 at Opinicon. The BioBlitz location is yet to be finalized. The idea for the BioBlitz comes from the Canadian Biodiversity Institute. It’s an inventory of as many living things as can be identified within a 24 hour period. Specialists and experts from a diverse set of disciplines will be grouped with interested volunteers to explore the area under investigation. The inventory and interaction of volunteers with the public are integral goals of this event. |
Field Trip Reports
- Fungi field trip September 24, 2006 [ View Report ]